Rated G
Movies and films, in DVD format, rated "G" by the Motion Picture Association of America are suitable for all ages. To read more about MPA ratings, visit the Motion Picture Association website.
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Belle, whose father Maurice is imprisoned by the Beast (really an enchanted Prince), offers herself instead and finds the prince inside the Beast. 84 minutes.
Cast: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach
DVD: Beauty and the Beast at Amazon.com
- Camelot (1967)
The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere is played out amid the pageantry of Camelot. The plot of Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights who would use their might for right. 178 minutes.
Cast: Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero
DVD: Camelot at Amazon.com
- The Last Unicorn (1982)
In an enchanted forest, a unicorn realizes that she is the last of her kind and decides she must embark on a quest to learn what has become of the other unicorns. Venturing into unfamiliar territory beyond the safety of her forest home, she begins a journey to find them and bring them back. 98 minutes.
Cast: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow
DVD: The Last Unicorn at Amazon.com
- Quest For Camelot (1998)
An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit and a goofy two headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot. 83 minutes
Cast: Jessalyn Gilsig, Andrea Corr, Cary Elwes
DVD: Quest For Camelot at Amazon.com
- Robin Hood (1973)
Retelling of the Robin Hood legend with animals for the characters. Robin Hood is an outlaw who starts to form a gang in Sherwood Forest to fight the injustices of the Sheriff of Nottingham, who levies unpayable taxes upon the people. 82 minutes
Cast: Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Peter Ustinov
DVD: Robin Hood at Amazon.com
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil witch Maleficent, who declares that before Aurora reaches her 16th birthday she will die by a poisoned spinning wheel. To try to prevent this, the king places her into hiding, in the care of three good-natured – but not too bright – fairies. 75 minutes
Cast: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley
DVD: Sleeping Beauty at Amazon.com
- The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Arthur, known as Wart, is a boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he meets Merlin, a powerful but forgetful wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an education (whatever that is), believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. 80 minutes
Cast: Sebastian Cabot, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson
DVD: The Sword in the Stone at Amazon.com
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